Gloria - Sam Smith

Written by: Emilie Rush

In their fourth album, Sam Smith shines bright with “Gloria,” an ode to the romantic, the heartbroken, the lonely. The eleven track album comes out the gate with “Love Me More” Smith’s somber single released in April 2022 which is now even better in context with the rest of their work.

Smith wails into the mic in “How to Cry” making it a certifiable tearjerker. Four tracks later, Smith throws listeners a delightful bone. A song you can scream in the car, can dance along to; “I’m Not Here To Make Friends” is one of the year’s first musical triumphs.

With “Gloria,” Smith manages to create an emotional supernova with a beautiful balance of genres that proves that not only do they understand their listeners, but also that they’re starting to understand themselves. If you’ve got 33 minutes and want some music to fill your heart up, this one’s for you.

Rating: 7/10